Monday, November 10, 2008

Howto: Install the Latest Mod RC30 Update!

Well Google/T-Mobile is sending out a brand new RC30 update and you will be screwed out of root access if you install it, here is step by step directions to keep your r00t access to your G1:First…. You need to install a google android usb driver so you can use the adb program. (It lets you push and pull files to/from the phone, and you can open up a shell with it to).

Then connect your Android device via USB. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, you'll be asked if you'd like Windows Update to search for software, select No, not this time and click Next. Select Install from a list or specified location and click Next. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Browse and select the unzipped file (android usb windows.zip). Click Finish.

Turn on your phone's WiFi. This gives your phone an IP you can reach it at.

Restart your phone

Once restarted type telnetd at the home screen and press enter – Yes….. it will start up a Contact search, do not worry about this, just type “telnetd” and press enter (the enter button on the keypad).

*To make sure your Recovery Image was written…. Reboot your phone in Recovery mode and press Alt+L. At the top it should say "using test keys" If so its written. Go ahead and Reboot your phone by pressing the Home and Back buttons.*

Also, a bit of proofing/tidying on the articles wouldn't go amiss. Ubuntu Unleashed (while not being a paragon of writing style) seems to be much better written than a few of these articles and it's a shame. It could turn a few people away from the site, and that's a shame as I think these two sites are very useful.